Directed by Jesse Warn Written by Steven S. DeKnight   Brent Fletcher   Miranda Kwok   Todd Helbing   Aaron Helbing   Cast Andy Whitfield ... Spartacus John Hannah ... Batiatus Peter Mensah ... Doctore Manu Bennett ... Crixus Erin Cummings ... Sura Nick E. Tarabay ... Ashur Viva Bianca ... Ilithyia Lucy Lawless ... Lucretia Jai Courtney ... Varro Lesley-Ann Brandt ... Naevia Eka Darville ... Pietros Mark Mitchinson ... Aulus (as Mark Mitchison) Brooke Williams ... Aurelia Greg Ward ... Mercato Raicho Vasilev ... Gnaeus (as Raycho Vasilev) Siaosi Fonua ... Hamilcar David Austin ... Medicus Marlow Robinson ... Janus Uncredited Cast Mayen Mehta ... Arena Crowd Member Produced by Steven S. DeKnight   Joshua Donen   Paul Grinder   Daniel Knauf   Charles Knight   Aaron Lam   Keith MacKenzie   Sam Raimi   Chloe Smith   Rob Tapert   Original Music by Joseph LoDuca

Additional Info Premiere: March 05, 2010 DVD Release: September 21, 2010 Blu-ray Release: September 21, 2010 Country: Distributor: Anchor Bay Websites: Production Companies Tapert / Donen / Raimi Starz Distributors Starz   (2010-2013) (USA) (TV) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (season 1) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2010) (USA) (DVD) (season 1) KVH Media Group   (2015) (World-wide) (all media) (Ships) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating 6.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.9 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #769 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking